Jobs

We are now recruiting childcare professionals.

We currently have vacancies for the following positions;

💫We are looking to recruit part time bank/supply staff to work at both of our nurseries as and when needed to cover staff holidays and absence.💫

There is no official qualification needed for this role (although if you have a relevant early years qualification, that would be great!) but you will need to be someone who is dynamic, has the ability to work as part of a team, be able to use your initiative and time manage your day effectively to ensure the smooth running of the nursery.
Having worked with children before is desirable but not essential.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a well established team of amazing nursery practitioners and to work closely with the nursery manager and management team.

The nurseries have excellent reputations and we want to maintain the excellent standards that the nursery has already been accredited for when we received our ‘Good’ Ofsted gradings and our Millies Mark awards.

You will be someone who is mature and focused on delivering excellent standards of care with a natural ability to work as part of a team and always be willing to go above and beyond.

Location: Lilliput Day Nursery in Rubery and Kings Heath, Birmingham.
Salary: Dependant on qualifications and experience.

Hours; Flexible to meet the needs of the nursery. We are open Monday – Friday, 7.30am – 6.00pm.
This will be a flexible position to work as and when needed, sometimes at short notice.

Essential requirements (All can be obtained through the nursery)
*DBS certificate and annual registration on the DBS update service (the cost of which is to be met by the successful applicants)
*Basic food hygiene certificate
*Paediatric first aid certificate
*Safeguarding children certificate

We are also looking for someone who……….
🌟Has a warm smiling face that makes every child feel special
🌟Is able to laugh at jokes they don’t understand or even find funny!
🌟Preferably a little bit of quirkiness.
🌟If a child requests that they be a captain of a pirate ship, they will be the best pirate captain they can be.
🌟Feels comfortable telling everybody in the same room as them that they are going to the toilet!
🌟Doesn’t have to have the ability to be able to sing in tune, but must have the confidence to sing out of tune in front of a crowd.
🌟Must be able to distribute warm hugs, as and when required.
🌟Must possess the skills required to rapidly count the heads of numerous moving small people. This is of the utmost importance.
🌟Must be comfortable entering public places on the way home from work, with unknown substances on their clothing!
🌟Must have a high level of comfort talking about bodily functions.
🌟Must have the ability to pretend to eat play dough creations realistically. This is an essential requirement along with drinking numerous cups of pretend tea.
🌟Must have the ability to read a ten page story, upside down, with at least 4 interruptions per page, with a huge smile and oodles amount of enthusiasm.
🌟Must be prepared to have lots of fun in the workplace. Laughter is something you can expect to engage in for a large part of your working day.
🌟Loves being outside come rain or shine. At Lilliput Day Nursery we love the great outdoors.
🌟Finally, you must be prepared to feel loved, special and important to many young children and their families.

💫There is simply no other job quite like it.💫

If the above sounds like you, and you think you fit the criteria, we would love to hear from you!💜

Please email rubery@lilliputonline.co.uk or kingsheath@lilliputonline.co.uk with a covering letter and your CV attached.
If your CV is desirable and meets the requirements of the position, an application pack will be sent to you via email.
Alternatively please post your CV with a covering letter to Lilliput Day Nursery, 24 New Road, Rubery, Birmingham, B45 9HU and if your CV is desirable and meets the requirements of the position, an application pack will be posted to you.
Closing Date for returned applications Friday January 4th 2019.
Applications received after this date will unfortunately not be considered.